The frantic pace of life rarely allows you to pamper your household with delicious, nutritious and healthy soups. But soups restore the balance of fluid in the body, provide the necessary vitamins and minerals, and are easily and quickly absorbed. Make your loved ones potato soup with cheese and croutons. It is easy to prepare, nutritious, economical, and most importantly, it will take a minimum of your time.
It is necessary
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- Potatoes - 1 kilogram,
- milk - 1-2 glasses,
- broth - 0.5-1 liter,
- onions - 1-2 pieces,
- garlic - 2-4 cloves
- hard cheese (gouda
- tilsiter
- Dutch) - 200 grams,
- butter - 100 grams,
- salt
- ground pepper
- greens,
- rye or wheat bread,
- vegetable oil.
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare broth in advance. Meat, chicken or vegetable. If time is not enough, then you can use drinking water for the soup.
Step 2
The potatoes need to be peeled and cut into small pieces. Place it in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, cover with hot broth or water. Don't pour too much liquid. It should cover the potatoes by no more than 1 centimeter. Salt the potatoes at the beginning of the boil so they lose less minerals. Bring to a boil, simmer for 20-30 minutes until the potatoes are fully cooked. Remember, young potatoes cook faster.
Step 3
While the potatoes are boiling, peel and finely chop the onions. Fry it in butter until golden brown. Then finely chop one or two garlic cloves. Add garlic to skillet with onions, stir and remove from heat.
Step 4
The cheese should be grated on a fine grater. Boil the milk. If you add cold milk to potatoes, they will take on a grayish tint.
Step 5
Ready potatoes need to be crushed with a wooden crush, then beat in a blender. You can also use a hair sieve to chop the potatoes.
Step 6
Add fried onions and cheese to the potatoes.
Step 7
Dissolve the potato mass with boiled milk to the consistency of liquid puree. Bring soup to a boil and remove from heat.
Step 8
Prepare croutons. Cut the bread into pieces of the desired shape. Heat vegetable oil (sunflower, olive or sesame) in a skillet. Fry the prepared bread in it until golden brown.
Step 9
Grate the remaining garlic on a fine grater, mix with salt. The main bitterness is contained in the central sprout of garlic, remove it before chopping the cloves.
Step 10
Brush the croutons with the garlic mixture.
Step 11
Pour the soup into bowls, put the croutons on top. Bon Appetit.
